Ricky Rubio made his season debut on Saturday night and wasted no time dazzling fans and teammates alike. Come Tuesday, though, he will have to pump the brakes and sit out the second game of a back-to-back Florida trip.

Rubio will play against the Orlando Magic on Monday in his second game since having knee surgery on March 21, then miss Tuesday’s game against the Miami Heat.

The Minnesota Timberwolves don’t want to push their star point guard too hard too soon. Rubio is playing on a limit of about 18 minutes per game and will not play the second game of back-to-backs.

Rubio wanted to suit up against the defending NBA champion Heat, but he understands he has to be cautious after suffering tears to the anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments of his left knee last winter.

Asked about his desire to play in Miami, Rubio said, "Yes, of course, but I have to follow the rules," according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

Rubio said he felt few aftereffects from his Saturday performance, in which he had eight points, nine assists and three steals in Minnesota’s 114-106 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Rubio sat out the extra period as the Wolves outscored the Mavericks, 12-4, but it wasn’t by choice, he said.

Minnesota has not decided how long it will remain on this preventive track with Rubio, but the Wolves can be sure he’ll keep pushing for more playing time.

"It's hard, and I told them it's going to be hard to keep doing that for a long time," Rubio said. "I can accept for a couple days, but I just want to play as many minutes as I can. ... Let's see how I feel after three or four games with limited minutes and see if we can move forward."